To Set up a Video Output

Assign video sources or buses to the output and the output to a framebuffer. Some outputs are fixed to a specific video signal.

Tip: Refer to To Configure Audio Outputs for information on embedding audio sources in the video outputs.
  1. Click Navigation Menu > Configuration > Outputs.


  2. Click on the Output Type button for the output that you want to assign an output type to.


    Note: You can only assign up to 4 outputs to NDI HX.
    • None — turn off the output.
    • NDI — assign the output to a standard NDI® (high bandwidth) stream. The NDI® streams will appear as the network name of the PC running Carbonite Code followed by the name of switcher output.
    • NDI HX — assign the output to an NDI HX (low bandwidth) stream using the AVC (H.264) compression standard. The NDI® streams will appear as the network name of the PC running Carbonite Code followed by the name of switcher output.
  3. (NDI HX Only) Select the NDI HX Quality button for the bandwidth presets you want to use. Higher quality means higher bit-rate, higher resolution, and higher network bandwidth.
    • Low (10-49%) — for use with poor network conditions, minimizing lag at the cost of video quality.
    • Medium (50-99%) — for use with average network conditions, balancing image quality with network bandwidth usage.
    • High (100-149%) — for use with good network conditions, prioritizing image quality at the cost of higher bandwidth.
    • Ultra (150-400%) — for use with excellent network conditions where bandwidth is not a limitation.
    Tip: Click the field below the preset button and use the punch-pad to enter a custom value to adjust bandwidth and quality of the NDI HX output stream. Use this to fine tune a balance between image quality and the bandwidth your network can support.
  4. Click on the Source button for the output that you want to assign a source to.
    Note: Output 1 is locked to Program.


  5. Click the video source that you want to assign to the output.
    • Physical — the source inputs to the switcher.
      • XX — input XX
      • XXA — input XX alpha
    • Internal — the internally generated sources of the switcher (ME).
      • BK — black
      • BG — matte generator
      • PGM — main program output of the switcher
      • PRV — main preview output of the switcher
      • CLN — clean feed for main program of switcher
      • MEX — main program output of ME X
      • MEXPV — main preview output of ME X
      • MEXCL — clean feed output of ME X
      • CKX — chroma key X video
      • CKXA — chroma key X alpha
      • MVX — output of MultiViewer X.
    • Aux Follows — the aux buses.
      • AUXXX — output of aux bus XX
    • ME Follows — the background, preset, and key buses of each ME.
      • MEXBg — source on background of ME X (if installed)
      • MEXPst — source on preset output of ME X (if installed)
      • MEXKYV — key Y video of ME X (if installed)
      • MEXKYA — key Y alpha of ME X (if installed)